Tense Exercises

EXERCISE: TENSES

      A.      Simple Present Tense

1.       Mary ____(play) volleyball on Mondays.

2.       I ____(swim) every weekend.

3.       Chris and Pat ____(go) to school at 7:30 AM.

4.       The students ____(do) the homework in the afternoon.

5.       Martha ______(climb) a tree.

6.       He never ______(forget) his wallet.

7.       ____(do) the Sun ______(circle) the Earth?

      B.      Simple Past Tense

1.       My friend ____(go) to LA to watch the Oscars yesterday.

2.       At that morning, we _____(drink) some coffee.

3.       Jon ____(see) her shopping last week.

4.       My cousin _______(visit) the last year’s Djakarta Warehouse Project.

5.       Claire _______(watch) The Lego Movie last Saturday.

6.       My dad _____(hear) her singing Rihanna’s song yesterday.

7.       We ____(go) there, then we were _______(stun) by the view.

      C.      Simple Future Tense

1.       It ________(rain) tomorrow.

2.       My mom and dad _______(go) to Bali next week.

3.       They ___________(execute) the operation next month.

4.       James __________(drive) for the television show next week.

5.       I __________(drink) that coffee.

6.       Mike _________(eat) that burrito.

7.       Bruno Mars’ Moonshine Jungle Tour _______(be) held on March.

      D.      Past Continuous Tense

1.       I ___________(sleep) that night.

2.       Claire and her friends __________(watch) The Lego Movie that day.

3.       Richard _________(go) to Ukraine last week.

4.       Don _________(work) at 8:00 AM.

5.       My friends _________(play) soccer at that field at 3:00 PM.

6.       Me and my friend _________(visit) my mom’s workplace that night.

7.       Jack _______(work) and I _________(do) my homework yesterday.

      E.       Past Perfect Tense

1.       _______________(Jeremy & James/go) to Chernobyl.

2.       __________(Richard/drive) that car.

3.       When he left __________(you/eat) already?

4.       _________(I/watch) the movie.

5.       _________(you/play) Battlefield 4 before?

6.       How many things _______(you/check) before we left?

7.       When _________(they/arrive)?

      F.       Present Continuous Tense

1.       _______________________(my dad/sleep).

2.       _______________________(you/meet my colleagues at 2 PM).

3.       _______________________(my mom/cook/a dinner).

4.       _______________________(Gabe/sing Stevie Wonder’s song).

5.       _______________________(where/you/go)?

6.       _______________________(my friend/do/a homework).

7.       _______________________(you/kid/me)?

      G.     Present Perfect Tense

1.       _______________________(I/study/Russian).

2.       _______________________(he/not/eat/pork).

3.       _______________________(you/go/to Japan)?

4.       _______________________(they/live/here as long as we have)?

5.       _______________________(I/meet/this guy before)?

6.       _______________________(I/hear/the news on the radio).

7.       _______________________(Jeremy/not/go/to Indonesia).

ANSWERS

      A.     Simple Present Tense

1.   Mary plays volleyball on Mondays.

2.   I swim every weekend.

3.   Chris and Pat goes to school at 7:30 AM.

4.   The students does the homework in the afternoon.

5.   Martha climbs a tree.

6.   He never forgets his wallet.

7.   Does the Sun circle the Earth?

      B.        Simple Past Tense

1.   My friend went to LA to watch the Oscars yesterday.

2.   At that morning, we drank some coffee.

3.   Jon seen her shopping last week.

4.   My cousin visited the last year’s Djakarta Warehouse Project.

5.   Claire watched The Lego Movie last Saturday.

6.   My dad heard her singing Rihanna’s song yesterday.

7.   We went there, then we were stunned by the view.

      C.        Simple Future Tense

1.   It will rain tomorrow.

2.   My mom and dad will go to Bali next week.

3.   They will execute the operation next month.

4.   James will drive for the television show next week.

5.   I will drink that coffee.

6.   Mike will eat that burrito.

7.   Bruno Mars’ Moonshine Jungle Tour will be held on March.

      D.      Past Continuous Tense

1.   I am sleeping that night.

2.   Claire and her friends were watching The Lego Movie that day.

3.   Richard was going to Ukraine last week.

4.   Don was working at 8:00 AM.

5.   My friends were playing soccer at that field at 3:00 PM.

6.   Me and my friend were visiting my mom’s workplace that night.

7.   Jack was working and I am doing my homework yesterday.

      E.       Past Perfect Tense

1.   Jeremy & James had gone to Chernobyl.

2.   Had Richard drove that car?

3.   When he left had you eaten already?

4.   I had watched the movie.

5.   Had you played Battlefield 4 before?

6.   How many things had you checked before we left?

7.   When had they arrived?

      F.    Present Continuous Tense

1.   My dad is sleeping.

2.   You are meeting my colleagues at 2 PM.

3.   My mom is cooking a dinner.

4.   Gabe is singing Stevie Wonder’s song.

5.   Where are you going?

6.   My friend is doing a homework.

7.   Are you kidding me?

      G.     Present Perfect Tense

1.   I have studied Russian.

2.   He has not eaten pork.

3.   Have you gone to Japan?

4.   Have they lived here as long as we have?

5.   Have I met this guy before?

6.   I have heard the news on the radio.

7.   Jeremy has not gone to Indonesia.